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Leth Gruner Veltliner Ried Steinagrund 2024

$1999
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This is a single-vineyard Grüner Veltliner from a fully terraced, south-facing hillside, and it shows how much the soil underneath matters. Steinagrund means "stony ground," and it lives up to the name. The vines grow in gravel and stone with a light covering of loess at 220–240 metres. That's a twist for Wagram, which sits on Europe's most extensive loess formations: fine, wind-blown glacial particles laid down on the ancient bed of the Danube. The vines, averaging 30 years old, haven't seen herbicides in more than 25 years, and the vineyard has been farmed to organic standards since 2021. In the cellar Franz Leth Jr., the third generation to run the family estate, keeps things simple: hand-picking, a few hours of whole-bunch skin contact, native yeast and stainless steel, then rest on the lees until bottling in February. (A fun aside: Franz Leth senior planted a vineyard of more than 250 rare and nearly extinct grape varieties to keep them from disappearing.) What you get is classic, peppery Grüner with the shape and length of a serious single-site wine, without any fuss.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Gruner Veltliner

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Crisp

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Wiener schnitzel with a lemony potato and cucumber salad; white asparagus with ham and hollandaise; roast chicken with tarragon; Vietnamese summer rolls with lots of fresh herbs; pork schnitzel or fried trout with dill.

Tasting Profile

Honeydew melon, yellow apple and a hint of ripe quince on the nose. The palate is classic Grüner Veltliner: dry and full of fruit, with herbal notes and a peppery kick. It has good structure and a long finish, at 12.5% alcohol.